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Chester South Dakota Map

Explore Chester, South Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Chester, South Dakota

How to Use This Chester, South Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chester, South Dakota. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of South Dakota or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Chester.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Chester
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Lake County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.894974
Longitude	-96.926445
Population	257
Density	121.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57016
Area Code	605
County Seat	Madison
School District	Chester School District 39-1

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About Chester, South Dakota

Chester is a locality in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 257. The population density is 121.6 people per km². Chester is located at 43.8950°N, 96.9264°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57016.

Chester defines itself by the slow, deliberate movement of Skunk Creek as it carves a path through the expansive prairie. It lies 26.4 miles north-northwest of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 12.1 miles southeast of Madison. The landscape surrounding Chester is defined by an immense, open horizon where the light at dusk bruises the sky into shades of deep violet and bruised gold. A mile away, the quiet waters of Buffalo Slough offer a sanctuary for migratory birds, their calls echoing across the flat, fertile earth. Far to the west, the faint, hazy suggestion of Rocky Ridge anchors the distant skyline, a reminder of the tectonic weight that shifts beneath the plains. The air here holds a crisp, dry quality, carrying the scent of turning soil and the faint, metallic tang of the creek beds after a summer rain.

Agriculture remains the pulse of Chester, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life among the silos and long, straight fence lines. The history of the region is written in the stubborn endurance of those who first broke this sod, their legacy persisting in the quiet, industrious nature of the current inhabitants. Grain elevators stand as vertical monuments against the vastness, serving as the primary architecture of a local economy rooted in the yield of the surrounding fields. While the world beyond moves with a frantic, digitized urgency, Chester preserves a stillness that demands a different kind of attention, one focused on the cycles of harvest and the persistence of the land. Education and community service anchor the social structure, fostering a sense of continuity that bridges the gap between the pioneers of the past and the students navigating the hallways of modern local schools.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Buffalo Slough (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 233° SW
Brandt Lake (State Recreation Area) — 1.4 mi, 355° N
Anderson Slough (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 122° SE
Lake County Waterfowl Production Area Of Sd (Resource Management Area) — 3.6 mi, 014° N
Minnehaha County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.7 mi, 180° S
Fireman Statue (Public Artwork) — 8.2 mi, 043° NE
Diamond Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 246° SW
Madison Veterans Honor Park (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 308° NW
Prairie Village (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 303° NW
The Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 303° NW
Johnson School (Historic Ruins) — 18.8 mi, 174° S
Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 120° SE
The Amidon Affair (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 154° SE
Minnehaha County Pioneers Memorial (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 154° SE
King & Queen Rock (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 125° SE
The Coliseum (Theatre) — 25.6 mi, 157° SE
Museum of Visual Materials (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 157° SE
Old Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 157° SE
Ipso Gallery at Fresh Produce (Gallery) — 25.7 mi, 157° SE
Exposure Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 25.7 mi, 157° SE
Orpheum Theater Center (Theatre) — 25.8 mi, 157° SE
Eastbank Art Gallery (Gallery) — 26.1 mi, 157° SE
Dance Gallery (Arts Centre) — 26.1 mi, 158° S
Creative Spirits (Arts Centre) — 26.1 mi, 158° S
Split Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 26.9 mi, 091° E
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.0 mi, 104° E · 12k acres
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 30.6 mi, 075° E · 302 acres
Blue Mounds State Park (State Park) — 38.1 mi, 110° E

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